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NFL owners’ noses growing while their pants burn
don bauder My point was not that you took bribes, nor would I ever suggest that you did. Rather, it was that most referees make double what you did, for only 20 weeks of work, one day a week and for only a handful of hours. That is in addition to what they earn from their regular jobs. So is it proper for someone of your integrity to suggest that they may take bribes merely because, in your words, they are are not so well paid. Does that "fact" alone make them dishonest, indeed any less honest than you?— May 20, 2017 11:23 a.m.
NFL owners’ noses growing while their pants burn
murphyjunk From 2012: http://www.footballzebras.com/2012/09/27/nfl-and-… http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000066739/ar… These are the figures from the most recent CBA signed in 2012 and lasting thru the 2019 season, I believe. If you would prefer to google, you will find a myriad of sites that do indeed show a salary for NFL refs in the $75k range, but only for rookie refs. As I said, the most recent season I recall seeing the figures for was the 2014-2015 season. I seem to remember that there were about 120 total officials and only 12 of them were rookies. The NFL releases it's officiating crew rosters right about this time every year, so the new one should be out soon, I believe that there were only 3 rookie officials added to the roster last year, meaning only a very small percentage make the minimum, which is now higher than $75k. I'm sure that if you want to, you can find the NFLRA CBA online. I remember reading it years ago when it was first signed and the regular officials came back and the replacements went away. I'm sure it is still out there someplace.— May 20, 2017 11:08 a.m.
NFL owners’ noses growing while their pants burn
don bauder, As I recall, you made about $100k your lat year at the UT. Was that enough to turn down a bribe offer to slant a story in a certain direction to benefit someone?— May 19, 2017 8:56 a.m.
NFL owners’ noses growing while their pants burn
don bauder, in 2014-15, which are the most recent figures I can recall, the AVERAGE NFL officials salary was about $175k and many of the veterans made in excess of $200k. As I remember it, their current CBA calls for increases in over the next couple of years that will bring the average up to about $200k, with the veterans receiving a like increase. That is actual salary and does not include bonus pay for post season games, retirement benefits or health insurance benefits. Not a bad paycheck for working 1 day a week, for 20 weeks. Just my opinion. Opinions vary.— May 18, 2017 8:43 p.m.
San Diego slowdown is factor in SeaWorld's poor results
Not just an FBI guy". Mark Felt was the Associate Director, now called the Deputy Director, of the FBI. In other words, he was the number 2 "guy" at the Bureau.— May 12, 2017 12:35 p.m.
Swimming in Copley cash
I think it was a bit more than $1 billion. As I recall, she left over $1.5 billion to the Salvation Army alone and another $250 million to NPR. I seem to remember reading somewhere that in the end, her gifts total a little over $2 billion, once the final value of her investments was determined.— May 6, 2017 11:18 a.m.
Fisher bids adieu to $1.2 million annual compensation
visduh, Here is a philosophical question. If I choose to donate a large sum of money to a university, should I not have a say as to how that money is used?? Should I not be able to specify its use for say an expansion of an athletic facility or perhaps, as in this case, a bump in compensation for an outstanding coach, possibly a basketball coach as in this case??— April 12, 2017 8:53 a.m.
Engineers’ group bullish on H-1B reform
don bauder Perhaps you could have mentioned that this bill from Issa and Peters, HR 170, which was introduced in January, is nothing more than a literal word for word recasting of HR 5801, which Issa introduced in July of 2016. After introduction, that bill was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary and then was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security...where it died. The current iteration has taken the same path and has been languishing in the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, where undoubtedly, it will suffer the same fate as its previous incarnation.— April 12, 2017 8:44 a.m.
Bridgepoint VP goes to work for DeVos
I am of the opinion that your comparisons are apples to oranges. The dismissal of Cox was ruled illegal because of the absence of a finding of extraordinary impropriety as specified in the regulations establishing the special prosecutor's office. The special prosecutor's appointment did not fall under the Appointments Clause. The position of FBI Director does fall under it. I think that would render your "precedent" mute. Just my opinion Opinions vary.— March 27, 2017 6:04 p.m.
Bridgepoint VP goes to work for DeVos
Correct. However, your comment was that Comey was appointed by "W" Bush to a 10 year term and left in office by Obama. He was Deputy AG under Bush for less than 2 years. He left the DoJ in 2005 and entered the private sector. It was Obama. He remained in the private sector until 2013 when Obama nominated him for the position of Director. He was confirmed and then sworn in in Sept of 2013. All of this info on Comey's has been discussed in minute detail since he "became involved" in the election last summer.— March 27, 2017 5:17 p.m.